Day care center in Beer Sheba, Israel for adults with developmental intellectual disabilities

Register:Friday, December 28, 2012Submit:Monday, February 04, 2013

The ZEZEZE ARCHITECTURE GALLERY is announcing an open design competition for the design of a day care center for adults with developmental intellectual disabilities, to be established in the city of Beer Sheba. This is an open two-stage international competition, and the winner will be invited to enter into agreement with the city of Beer Sheba for the design of the center. The competition is held on behalf of the Beer Sheba municipality and the Shalem Fund, and managed by the ZEZEZE ARCHITECTURE GALLERY.

COMPETITION PURPOSE
The design of a new day care center in the city of Beer Sheba, for adults with developmental intellectual disabilities.

DAY CARE CENTER
The new day care center will be located in the 11th neighborhood, and upon completion will provide services to 80 adults with developmental intellectual disabilities.
The center will be developed in three phases. The first phase includes lot development and a 700 square meter facility, providing services to 32 residents. The projected budget for the first phase is 8.6 million NIS (USD2.2M). The second and third development phases include additions of 830 square meters to the center.

COMPETITION
This is a two-stage, open international competition.
The first stage is a open and anonymous, participation is open without limitation. Individuals and groups are allowed. Three winning proposals will be selected from submissions received in this stage.
In the second stage, participants will be asked to further develop their proposals and present them to the competition jury. One proposal will be selected and the winning team invited to complete the center’s design.

PARTICIPANTS
First stage is open to without limitation. During the second stage participants will be asked to present suitable professional accreditation to complete the design task (additions to the design team will be possible at this stage, as detailed in the competition regulations).

SCHEDULE
The first stage opens 4/11/2012, submissions deadline is 3/2/2013. Winners will be announced 17/2/2013. The second stage will immediately follow the first stage. Winners will be announced 26/5/2013.

REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fees are NIS350-600. Students and young architects (under 35) are eligible for discounted fees.

AWARDS
Winners selected in the first stage will receive each NIS25,000 (+VAT).
The winning team selected in the second stage will be invited to enter into agreement with the Beer Sheba municipality for the design of the center.